SWANSEA.—The Wolverkampton Lifeboat was launched at 9.35 P.M. on the 26th January to the assistance of two steamers, the Coniston Fell, of Liverpool, and the Ribble, of Whitehaven, which had been in collision about half a mile N.E. of Mumbles Head during a strong S.E. breeze. The Coniston Fell was found to be leaking rapidly, and therefore made for the Mumbles with all speed, and was beached. The Riblle had been badly stove in the side and was fast sinking.

The crew launched their boat and got into it, calling to the captain to follow them, but in a minute or so the boat was either stove or swamped, and two of her crew perished, the others managing to get back on to the steamer. Soon afterwards the vessel gave a lurch and went down, the master and three of the crew taking refuge in the rigging, from which they were rescued by the Life-boat and safely landed at half-past ten..